Great piece (and terrific videos). You have captured so much about “our era” in these videos and songs. The music drove so much for us then. Thank you!!!
Hell, brings back so many memories — some good; some bad. the music of this era can soothe or stir up feelings and incidents. But there is always some songs that can make you feel good and achieve some degree of calm.
Thanks,
Barrie (Vietnam vet)
Just thinking, guys. Wasn’t A Whiter Shade of Pale (Procal Harum) a part of the Vietnam music scene? Wonder about the lyrics. Maybe I have the time frame wrong. Can anybody help me out?
Wow this is a very cool and fun article!! I remember riding in a chopper with some guys from Charlie Company 1/35 4th infantry. There was with an 8 track mounted and they were playing one of these songs (forgot which one ) as we went in and the pilot said we’re going in “hot” as the machine gunner opened up. Thanks for putting all these together and making it easy to follow the link to You Tube !! Great Job!!
So many memories, was a chinook FE and saw so much of this. Hard to explain these things to people when they ask “What’s it like?” Able to give them an idea of the crap that went on. thanks for these.
There are a few songs that came later than the Vietnam war. I do remember how important my little one speaker tape player hooked up to PRC battery was.
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Great piece (and terrific videos). You have captured so much about “our era” in these videos and songs. The music drove so much for us then. Thank you!!!
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Hell, brings back so many memories — some good; some bad. the music of this era can soothe or stir up feelings and incidents. But there is always some songs that can make you feel good and achieve some degree of calm.
Thanks,
Barrie (Vietnam vet)
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One big mashup: (actually, two – they even start with the same iconic song):
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4MZT5w5AEc
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LBThuN9nP8
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I didn’t see We Gotta Get Outta This Place by the Animals.
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it was in the 35 song post.
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If it was Bro, my seeing-eye dog missed it!
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Right on, Bro. Great song and probably invoked a lot of sentiment and emotions while in the Nam.
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I didn’t see Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones. It was one of the most popular songs during that time.
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Just thinking, guys. Wasn’t A Whiter Shade of Pale (Procal Harum) a part of the Vietnam music scene? Wonder about the lyrics. Maybe I have the time frame wrong. Can anybody help me out?
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Wow this is a very cool and fun article!! I remember riding in a chopper with some guys from Charlie Company 1/35 4th infantry. There was with an 8 track mounted and they were playing one of these songs (forgot which one ) as we went in and the pilot said we’re going in “hot” as the machine gunner opened up. Thanks for putting all these together and making it easy to follow the link to You Tube !! Great Job!!
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GIVE ME TT JACK,”LEST WE FOR GET “
IT DON’T MEAN NUTTIN DRIVE ON YEA THAT IS ALL CARRY ON.
THXS U BROTHER.WHEN IT RAINS IT HELPS ALOT GREAT NAM SONGS
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So many memories, was a chinook FE and saw so much of this. Hard to explain these things to people when they ask “What’s it like?” Able to give them an idea of the crap that went on. thanks for these.
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There are a few songs that came later than the Vietnam war. I do remember how important my little one speaker tape player hooked up to PRC battery was.
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